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April 30, 2025
America and the world need more energy. Revolutionary advancements in artificial intelligence, the widespread adoption of cryptocurrencies, the explosive growth of new industries, and surging electrification of everyday life are propelling our nation and the globe toward a situation where demand far exceeds the supply that utility companies can provide.
April 30, 2025

Washington, DC – U.S. Representative Chuck Fleischmann (TN-03) introduced the bipartisan Benton MacKaye National Scenic Trail Feasibility Study Act, which would authorize a study to designate a 287-mile trail linking Georgia, Tennessee, and North Carolina as a National Scenic Trail.

April 24, 2025

Our nation faces many challenges, and foremost among them is the urgent need to lower the cost of living, rebuild our manufacturing sectors and enhance the quality of life for every American.

April 13, 2025

Legislation to study the feasibility of the Benton MacKaye Trail (BMT) to become a National Scenic Trail was reintroduced in Congress by State Reps. Chuck Fleischmann, Steve Cohen, Chuck Edwards and Lucy McBath; and Senators Thom Tillis, Raphael Warnock and Ted Budd.

March 25, 2025
Washington, DC – U.S. Representative Chuck Fleischmann (TN-03), Chairman of Energy and Water Appropriations, Rep. Susie Lee (NV-03), Mark Amodei (NV-02), and Seth Moulton (MA-06) introduced the bipartisan, bicameral Nuclear Ecosystem Drone Defense (NEDD) Act in the House to increase the protection of Department of Energy (DOE) nuclear assets and facilities related to national security, including the National Nuclear Security Administration (NNSA), from unmanned aerial systems (UAS), commonly known as drones.
March 6, 2025
Washington, DC – U.S. Representative Chuck Fleischmann (TN-03), Chairman of Energy and Water Appropriations, hosted U.S. Secretary of Energy Chris Wright at the Oak Ridge National Laboratory (ORNL) to showcase the groundbreaking, cutting-edge work ORNL is doing to fulfill President Trump’s agenda to unleash American energy and innovation.
March 5, 2025
Washington, DC – U.S. Representative Chuck Fleischmann (TN-03) released the following statement following President Donald J. Trump’s historic Joint Address to Congress, the first speech to both Houses of Congress that President Trump has delivered in his second term as President of the United States.
March 2, 2025

Newly appointed United States Secretary of Energy Chris Wright made a visit to Oak Ridge, Tennessee Friday with the Tennessee Valley Authority to learn more about their nuclear energy efforts.

February 28, 2025

OAK RIDGE, Tenn. — United States Secretary of Energy Chris Wright, along with Republican Senator Bill Hagerty and Republican Representative Chuck Fleischmann, addressed the media Friday at Oak Ridge National Laboratory. 

February 28, 2025

OAK RIDGE, Tenn.--The U.S. Secretary of Energy visited Oak Ridge on Friday, visiting with Tennessee Valley Authority (TVA) leaders on a new energy initiative which is putting the state at the forefront of future development.